Grappling Insider speaks with Steve O’Keefe a 1st Degree Black Belt under Marco Canha at Checkmat and pro MMA fighter from Kent, England to discuss his career, how he kept focused and what the key to success in BJJ is. As well as an avid Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and pro
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The hype of celebrities jumping on board the jiu jitsu train has increased over the past decade, and the sport is gaining more recognition now – in terms of global and celebrity – than it ever has done before. Grappling Insider also looked into 10 BJJ Celebrity Black Belts, and
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The back is – without a doubt – the most powerful position you can be in as a grappler as that’s where your opponent is weakest- they have no offence – so therefore can only focus on defence. Back control is a tough spot to get out of, mainly because
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is easily the most recognizable bodybuilder of all time, so it’s no surprise that at least one of his children is considering following in the seven-time Mr. Olympia‘s footsteps. Schwarzenegger‘s fifth child, 23-year-old Joseph Baena, has decided to take on that challenge; no doubt he clearly inherited his
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“I want to play some fu*king tournaments man. Grappling Industries – hit us up! We want to play a tournament!” Kimura! have recently been a highlight in the grappling news, for their (obvious link to BJJ) debut single release, and they are a four-piece heavy metal BJJ-influenced comedy band from
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Two ADCC champions are at war with one another. X15 BJJ Black Belt World Champion Andre Galvao was seen to have had an altercation involving No-Gi world Champ Gordon Ryan; which involved an exchange of a few words and a slap or two from Gordon backstage at WNO. Gordon claimed
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Name: Sam KayeAge: 29D.O.B: 07/11/91Nationality: BritishLocation: Lake District, EnglandGym: Lake District BJJ AcademyCoach: Ben PoppletonBJJ Rank: Black BeltHeight: 5’8Weight: 76kgBJJ Weight Class: Lightweight About Sam Kaye Sam Kaye is a BJJ black belt under Ben Poppleton and trains at Lake District BJJ Academy in England, or ‘Lakes BJJ’ as it
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Sam Kaye is the first and currently only disabled BJJ black belt in the whole of Europe. Kaye trains at Lakes BJJ Academy in the Lake District, England under Ben Poppleton. Sam Kaye was awarded his black belt promotion back in May 2019 and has been training BJJ since 2009.
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Third Coast Grappling have Announced First Entrant for 3CG 6 3rd Coast Grappling have recently announced their sixth major event – 3CG 6 – which is set to be held on April 3. 3CG 6 will be an eight-man grand prix tournament and 3rd Coast Grappling have confirmed BJJ whizz
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Kimura! – DO IT AGAIN (Official Music Video) is from their debut EP ‘Flying Triangle’ which is now available to stream on all platforms. UK BJJ inspired metalcore band ‘Kimura!’ have released the music video of their new track ‘DO IT AGAIN!’ on 6 February 2021 which features martial arts
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